The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
On the morning of July 1, Kenyans woke up to the news that Bob Collymore, the chief executive of the telco Safaricom, had died.
Mr Collymore’s death from leukemia dominated conversations in streets and homes and taking over both traditional and digital media platforms. It was not for nothing.
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